Published date: 18 October 2024

This notice was replaced on 27 August 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 27 August 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical consumables - 33140000

  • Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables - 33141000

  • Venepuncture, blood sampling devices - 33141300

    • Haematological consumables - 33141500

    • Blood products - 33141510

    • Devices and instruments for infusion - 33194100

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£244,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_469680/1416501

Published date

18 October 2024

Closing date

25 November 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

13 October 2025

Contract end date

12 October 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The scope of this Framework is to cover Blood Collection Sets​, Blood Collection Needles (Safety and Standard) ​, Blood Culture Systems with Initial Specimen Diversion Device, Blood Culture Bottles, Blood Culture Packs, Blood Sample Tubes​, Blood Gas Syringes​, Support Products​, and Associated Products.

Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure for this Framework will be circa £61,000,000 GBP in the first year of the this Framework Agreement. If the Framework Agreement is extended to the maximum duration, the anticipated expenditure will be circa £244,000,000.

However these are approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.

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About the buyer

Contact name

NHS Supply Chain Operated by Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)

Address

Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
England

Email

magdalena.krolik3@supplychain.nhs.uk